Grammy Award-winning rap artist Kendrick Lamar has an upcoming album inspired by Marvel's Black Panther, and today, Marvel Studios and TDE Entertainment have revealed the official details. The announcement comes following the release of the first single, All the Stars, which you can listen below.
Check out the details about Black Panther: The Album in the press release below:
Internationally-celebrated Grammy® Award–winning global superstar Kendrick Lamar and Billboard Magazine's Executive of the Year, Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, are set to curate and produce "Black Panther: The Album." The album will feature music from and inspired by Marvel Studios' Black Panther film including the lead single, "All The Stars," featuring Kendrick Lamar and label mate SZA, produced by Sounwave.
Lamar and Tiffith will collaborate with Coogler directly in the creation of music specific to the needs of the film. This will mark the first time that Lamar, whom Rolling Stone dubbed "the greatest rapper alive," will write, produce, perform and curate for a major motion picture.
This collaboration represents the first time in Marvel Cinematic Universe history that Marvel Studios will integrate multiple original recordings created specifically for the film.
Lamar was hand-picked by Coogler for this first film music collaboration. "I am honored to be working with such an incredible artist whose work has been so inspirational, and whose artistic themes align with those we explore in the film. I can't wait for the world to hear what Kendrick and TDE have in store," said Coogler.
This is an innovative fusion of film soundtrack and rap concept album. Kendrick Lamar's It's On Again from the end credits of Amazing Spider-Man 2 wasn't well-received by fans but director Ryan Coogler seems to have the vision for the cinematic world he wants to build, so Lamar's collaboration with Marvel looks promising.
Marvel's Black Panther is set to release in U.S. theaters on February 16, 2018.
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